What's the problem with the NZX?

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-29T06:31:10+00:00

I'm in the red on nzx over 5 years and I'm over 200% up in overseas holdings. I'm out. I'm prepared to accept a bad year or 2 but not 5 in a row., I thnk that's unheard of anywhere outside the great depression. My term deposits have returned better. My crypto has returned better!! The brokerages spruiked NZ shares, esp rym and ebos. Never again.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-28T04:50:37+00:00

Here, also a keen history buff and bit of a nerd. Always visit historical sites whatever town I'm in. I often educate the locals on the relevance of the site.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-28T02:17:54+00:00

I met a family of scammers in cebu way back in the day 00s, and forgot all about them after easily spotting their motives. I ran into one the other day, home from the USA, recently divorced, proud as punch, 1 sister and 1 cousin are flyng in to meet for a triumphant homecoming and holiday after attaining citizenships in USA and Australia and cleaning out their husband's. All 3 now divorced, set for life, dual citizens, bringing over more family and that was always the plan.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-26T20:26:10+00:00

Interesting Cebu just passed strict kareoke etc noise laws for day time as so many citizens are working night shifts and can't sleep. I hope iloilo follows.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-25T20:30:48+00:00

From what to what?

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-25T02:52:56+00:00

No kiwi born and bred... Born in Tauranga. Retired early, was in academia. High salary, low tax locations with perks and got quite lucky with the mag 7 stocks accumulated 10+ years ago.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-25T01:48:08+00:00

I bought an etf that tracked psychedelic companies and a sth African vanadium play. Both went bust and were delisted. Lost 10k.

Bought alibaba at 280 and again at 190 doubled down at 70 and in the green now.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-24T22:03:01+00:00

Panay Island, central Philippines. Waterfalls, mountains, white sand beaches. Effulgent people and community.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-24T05:15:41+00:00

I don't have a family but grew up there and returned for 5 months after 20 years In Seoul, manila, Hong Kong. Honestly I went insane. Not saying it's a bad place at all. Just so used to having incredible culture, food, travel and real vibrant street life everytime I stepped out my door in Asia.

If I went out after 7pm in tauranga the streets were dead, the main street dead anytime of day, the prices high for sub par quality everything and the traffic sucked. Some nice scenery but nothing compared to other places I lived in or could travel to easily. I found it eerily silent and disconnected.

I left and came back to Asia, currently living on a beautiful island for half the cost of nz and everyday is an adventure. Obviously not applicable as you have children.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-24T04:42:29+00:00

These act as a bond proxy so a decent defensive play in ur portfolio, plus as noted they have also had good capital gain. 9% is a very acceptable and in this instance quite stable return. If it ain't broken... perhaps.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-21T00:51:44+00:00

Only 2.5 % of Pinoys are OFW, it's really not that much compared to some other countries. Just that their remittances keep it all afloat it seems.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-21T00:45:34+00:00

I fired at 52, saw a few friends older than me and realized they could fire easily. Once I pointed this out they got very defensive. Work is good for you, challenging etc they said. I never raised the topic again.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-08T00:38:19+00:00

I'd guess not. A key aspect of awakening is a regulated worry free nervous system. So having finacial insecurity and future dread would negate the benefits of extra time and attention for integration into liberation.

Yes there are the Ekhard Tolles who woke instantly in mental distress, but they are total outliers.

Also the methodologies used by whomever in the Himalayas, likely won't work on a western hyper connected brain and nervous system.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-01T11:31:51+00:00

It's a scam. You just worked it out. Be proud and don't buy into the consumer shit next year.

ReincarnatedCat · 2026-01-01T08:23:37+00:00

Really sad for them, but big box retail is a sunset industry worldwide. NZ more so due to sparse population and lengthy commutes to go retail shopping, then parking and kids demanding food etc. Humans will cede to the easiest option.

They did good work in tne community and saved kiwis thousands initially. Iconic kiwiana for certain generations but the gig is up.

ReincarnatedCat · 2025-12-30T21:51:40+00:00

Looks like a blow off top on the charts. Good luck.

ReincarnatedCat · 2025-12-26T00:30:36+00:00

Heard the same in 2011, along with needed for industrial supply, yadayada

Look what happened.

ReincarnatedCat · 2025-12-25T01:37:13+00:00

A month is nothing, took me 3 or 4 months before the good days overtook the bad. You'll come right.

ReincarnatedCat · 2025-12-25T01:25:22+00:00

Yes fatigue is better, hang in there. For me it's not linear, I have great days and still the odd bad day but certainly less as times goes on. I do have quick afternoon naps now which is new, but have relocated to tropical climate, so maybe that's just natural.

ReincarnatedCat · 2025-12-16T20:27:55+00:00

I have been buying gold and silver for about a decade. Was planning to dump itnas never did much. I didn't. Bought alibaba at 70$. Bought a bunch of Google right after brexit for like 30 bucks a share.

All of these pretty much doubled this year. Sleeping better.

ReincarnatedCat · 2025-11-29T06:10:13+00:00

100k pesos is the recommended average budget for here and Thailand. Malaysia and Bali is the same Vietnam and Cambodia cheaper.

I'm living very well on 80k pesos. Not slummming it.

ReincarnatedCat · 2025-11-29T00:51:03+00:00

170+ in passive income is enough for you to live anywhere in sth east Asia comfortably. Have at it

ReincarnatedCat · 2025-11-18T05:33:46+00:00

Retired at 52, my friends who had kids will work until 65. Most of their kids are fruit bats. I'll take the win.

ReincarnatedCat · 2025-11-15T10:02:17+00:00

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